India vs West Indies 2016: 5 players under the spotlight for India

3) Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandra Ashwin will be looking to weave his magic

The 29 year old from Chennai faces a different kind of battle when he lines up alongside his teammates to take on the Windies. His place in India’s squad is unquestioned, having won an astonishing 5 ‘Man of the series’ trophies in his Test career so far. He sits pretty on top of ICC’s Test all rounder list and makes an appearance on the list for top bowlers as well. However, in India, every cricketer goes under the microscope and thus Ashwin does too, for his reputation of not being able to perform in overseas conditions. He has been labelled as a bully at home, completely dominant in sub-continent conditions but has been accused of going missing when India play away. This is surely a tag he will look to get off his back with a strong performance this series.